Field Hock e y
2015-2016
ANDREA MAT TINGLY MICHELLE MURRAY
2014 Quick Facts General
School Name.........................................Wittenberg University Location............................................. Springfield, Ohio 45501 Founded..........................................................................1845 Enrollment......................................................................1,900 Nickname......................................................................Tigers Home Field.......................................... Edwards-Maurer Field Capacity.........................................................................3,000 National Affiliation...................................... NCAA Division III Conference.......................... North Coast Athletic Conference President........................................... Laurie M. Joyner, Ph.D. Alma Mater.................Loyola University New Orleans, 1986 Athletics Director....................................... Dr. Gary Williams Alma Mater...................................................Carthage, 1996 Athletics Phone............................................. (937) 327-6458
Coaching Staff
Head Coach......................................................Kelley Hubbell Alma Mater.....................................................Wooster, 2005 E-mail............................................ khubbell@wittenberg.edu Record at Wittenberg...........................47-47 (2010-present) Career Record.............................63-53 (2008, 2010-present) Assistant Coach......................................... Nicole Marburger Alma Mater................................................. Lynchburg, 2014 Field Hockey Office....................................... (937) 327-6499 Athletic Trainer................................................. Ellen Crosbie Assistant Athletic Trainer............................... Molly Hopkins Assistant Athletic Trainer.............................Greg Schneider
History
First Year.......................................1935 (records begin 1979) All-Time Record.........................................416-253-26 (.622) NCAC Conference Championships..................................10 NCAA Tournament Appearances........................................8 All-Time NFHCA All-Americans.........................................14 Last NCAA Tournament Appearance............................2009 Result........................ L, 0-9 at Lebanon Valley (First Round)
RILEY TREXLER
Team Information
2014 Overall Record....................................................................9-11 2014 NCAC Record (Finish)................................................. 7-7 (4th) Letterwinners Returning................................................................17 Sarah Brownell, Michelle Murray, Paige Vanerstrom, Andrea Mattingly, Sydney Lang, Michaela Bowler, Emma Foster, Clare Grady, Audrey Coler, Riley Trexler, Maria Swearingen, Laura Jansing, Macenzie Reed, Brighid Kortyna, Maddie Goelz, Kayla Burkhardt, Zara Tickner, Paige Scharfenberger Letterwinners Lost...........................................................................8 Beth Warning, Kim Loofbourrow, Megan Loofbourrow, Kelly McLean, Casey Fry, Carlijn van den Berg, Perrine van Loef, Kelly McLean Starters Returning............................................................................6 Paige Vanerstrom, Andrea Mattingly, Michelle Murray, Alena Mohler, Sarah Brownell, Zara Tickner Starters Lost.....................................................................................5 Beth Warning, Casey Fry, Alena Mohler, Megan Loofbourrow, Carlijn van den Berg
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MADDIE GOELZ
CREDITS: Photography by Erin Pence ‘04, university photographer, and Blake Nelson ‘17
Head Coach Head Coach Kelley Hubbell Former College of Wooster field hockey and women’s lacrosse standout Kelley Hubbell became Wittenberg University’s field hockey head coach in April 2010. She has guided the Tigers to records of 47-47 overall and 36-31 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) in her first five seasons, highlighted by a spectacular inaugural campaign with the Red & White. In her first season at the helm, Hubbell led the Tigers to an NCAC regular season championship with a program-best 11-1 record. Named NCAC Coach of the Year after the season, Hubbell guided Wittenberg to an overall mark of 15-4 after the Tigers lost a heartbreaking 4-3 decision in the NCAC Tournament championship game. Prior to her arrival in Springfield, Hubbell served as a graduate assistant coach at Ithaca, helping the Bombers to a 5-12 record in 2009. She also served as head coach for Ithaca’s women’s lacrosse club team. This is Hubbell’s first full-time head coaching opportunity, although she did lead Wooster’s program on an interim basis from June 2008 through August 2009 while long-time Head Coach Brenda Meese took a sabbatical. Under Hubbell in 2008, the Scots captured the NCAC regular season title with an 11-1 record and added the first conference tournament title in program history. That year, Wooster made its first NCAA Division III Tournament
appearance since 2001, finishing with an overall record of 16-6. In addition to her coaching duties that year, Hubbell taught physical education classes, served as an advisor to two student organizations and performed a variety of other duties assigned by the director of athletics, including event management during the 2009 NCAC Swimming and Diving Championships. As an assistant field hockey and women’s lacrosse coach at Wooster from 2006-08, Hubbell helped guide the field hockey squad to back-to-back NCAC regular season titles, including a perfect 12-0 record in 2006. In women’s lacrosse, the 2007 team shared the NCAC regular season title and reached the NCAA Division III Tournament. As a collegiate player at Wooster, Hubbell earned All-NCAC honors in 2001 and 2004, capping her career with first-team All-Great Lakes Region and third-team All-America honors as a senior. A four-year starter on defense, Hubbell served as team captain in 2004 as well. Interestingly, during Hubbell’s four years as a Wooster field hockey standout, the Scots won two NCAC regular season titles and Wittenberg won the other two. The Tigers won the first three NCAC Tournament titles in 2002, 2003 and 2004, beating Wooster in the title game in 2002 and 2003. Hubbell was also a two-year starter on defense for the Wooster women’s lacrosse team. As a senior captain in 2005, she earned firstteam All-NCAC and second-team All-West Region honors. Hubbell graduated from Wooster in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in history and a geology minor. As a senior, she was the university’s Maria Sexton Award recipient, which recognizes athletic leadership. Hubbell went on to earn a master’s in sports management from Ithaca in 2011.
Assistant Coach Nicole Marburger Nicole Marburger joined the Wittenberg field hockey program as an assistant coach in 2014. A field hockey standout at Lynchburg College in Virginia, Marburger comes to the Tigers after a four-year career on defense. In 2012, the National Field Hockey Coaches Association named Marburger second team all-region and the Virginia Sports Information Directors voted her first team all-state. That followed spots on the All-Old
Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) first team and ODAC AllTournament team. As a senior in 2013, Marburger served as a team captain and capped her career with second team all-state, all-region and all-conference honors as well as a repeat performance on the ODAC All-Tournament team. An advocate for the game, Marburger helped administer the First Touch Lynchburg Field Hockey Tournament and volunteered for four years with the Oley Valley Youth Field Hockey League near her hometown of Boyertown, Pa. A 2014 graduate of Lynchburg, Marburger holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a minor in sport management.
Head Coaching Ledger Name Betty Dillahunt Linda Arena Angel Prinos Grace Caravaggio Marianne Beshara Kiki Chesterton Diana (Kuser) Goggins Kelley Hubbell Totals
Year(s) 1979-81 1982-96, 1998 1997 1999 2000-03 2004 2005-09 2010-present 1979-present
Seasons 3 16 1 1 4 1 5 5 35
Games 52 319 20 19 79 20 92 94 675
Wins 19 194 17 10 58 15 56 47 407
Losses 32 100 3 9 21 5 36 47 242
Ties 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
Win Pct. .375 .647 .850 .526 .734 .750 .609 .500 .622
2015-2016 FIELD HOCKEY
CAMPUS Wittenberg’s stunning 114-acre, rolling, wooded terrain is situated in the heart of Springfield, Ohio. An impressive blend of traditional European classicism and contemporary architecture is abundant amongst the 37 buildings throughout campus.
The University
ADMISSION Wittenberg consistently selects academically strong students. Of entering freshman, approximately 50 percent graduated in the top quarter of their high school classes. Each new class combines National Merit Scholars, Ohio Academic scholars and Lutheran Scholars. STUDENTS What strikes most people when they visit Wittenberg is the genuine friendliness and welcoming nature of the campus and its residents. There are approximately 1,900 full-time students currently enrolled, representing 38 states and 25 foreign countries; 45 percent of students are male, 55 percent are female. FACULTY Wittenberg’s 185 outstanding classroom instructors all consider students their top priority. With an average class size of 20 and a student-faculty ratio of 13-to-1, Wittenberg faculty and students have numerous opportunities for meaningful interaction both in and out of the classroom. PROGRAMS OF STUDY Wittenberg has more than 80 majors, minors and special programs from which to choose. Among these majors are such outstanding interdisciplinary programs as East Asian Studies and environmental science, and new programs in nursing and exercise science.
MYERS HALL
OFF-CAMPUS STUDIES Wittenberg encourages off-campus opportunities that complement the classroom experience: pursuing an internship, studying abroad, and getting involved in the community through volunteer programs and community service. STUDENT LIFE More than 120 campus organizations offer opportunities not only to have fun, but to gain management and leadership experience while at Wittenberg. These include 11 national fraternities and sororities, the Outdoors Club, WUSO radio station, Rotaract Club, campus ministries, Student Senate, Pre-Health Professions Club and many more. ATHLETICS Wittenberg enjoys a long-standing reputation as an athletics powerhouse, fielding winning teams in many different sports. Wittenberg competes annually against the best competition that NCAA Division III has to offer. The athletics department offers 24 varsity intercollegiate athletic teams for men and women.
THE HOLLOW
RESIDENTIAL LIFE Wittenberg students live on campus in residence halls their first two years. Upperclassmen may choose to stay in the residence halls or move into Wittenberg’s campus housing, which includes apartments, houses and fraternity and sorority houses. FINANCIAL AID More than 98 percent of students are awarded financial aid at Wittenberg, thanks to the generosity and loyal support of more than 29,000 living alumni.
WEAVER CHAPEL
Athletics Facilities
Wittenberg Athletics Facilities Wittenberg’s athletics facilities are a unique blend of old and new, providing opportunities for a wide variety of recreational and fitness activities. The Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center (HPERC) is the centerpiece of the complex and hub of activity throughout the year. The main unit can be converted to three full-sized basketball courts or three volleyball courts. It seats 3,000 spectators for intercollegiate athletic events, and 4,300 for concerts and other public events. A second unit houses four racquetball courts with an upper balcony for instruction and two golf practice rooms with state-of-the-art equipment. Wittenberg’s Natatorium features a 25-meter by 25-yard swimming pool with one- and three-meter diving boards and a spectator viewing area. The Kremchek Family Athletic Training Room was completed in 2012 and includes more than 2,000 square feet of space and the latest in training equipment. The HPERC also includes the historic Wittenberg Field House, home to Tiger teams since 1929, the Heinzen Strength Center, and the Bob Rosencrans Hall of Honor Fitness Center, which was built in 2005. The strength center and the fitness center house the latest in training equipment to accommodate the wide range of needs of the entire campus. Edwards-Maurer Field and Earl F. Morris Track were renovated in 2005. EdwardsMaurer Field features an artificial playing surface and Earl F. Morris Track is a 400-meter
track outfitted with a cutting-edge surface. The entire complex is lighted, and it serves as home to the Tiger football, track, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s lacrosse teams. The David and Georgiana Albright Tennis Complex was completed in 1997. It houses 12 tennis courts that were re-surfaced in 2012. Six of the courts are lighted, including two sunken center courts with space for seating. Situated a few blocks from campus are Bill Edwards Field, which offers playing and practice fields, and Betty Dillahunt Field, home of the Tiger softball team. Less than two miles from campus is Carleton Davidson Stadium, which opened in 2004 and is the home of Tiger baseball. Owned and maintained by the City of Springfield, Carleton Davidson Stadium has seating capacity of 1,061, nearly half of which is under cover, a media center, locker rooms with showers and secured storage. The Tigers share the facility with the Champion City Kings, a collegiate summer baseball franchise that started play in the Prospect League in 2014. In 2014, Wittenberg embarked on an upgrade of its athletics facilities, with the commitment to build a new indoor multipurpose athletics and recreation facility. Once completed, the facility will provide year-round opportunities that will benefit the entire campus community, including varsity athletic teams, club teams and intramural sports.
2015-2016 FIELD HOCKEY
SCHEDULE/RESULTS 8/29 at Wash & Jeff L, 2-1 8/31 Bethany (WV) W, 3-0 9/6 vs. Centre ^ L, 3-1 9/7 vs. Christopher Newport ^ L, 5-0 9/13 at Wooster* W, 2-1 9/14 at Oberlin* W, 4-0 9/19 DENISON* L,3-1 9/20 at Kenyon* L, 5-2 9/23 at Ohio Wesleyan* W, 5-4 OT 9/27 EARLHAM* W, 7-0 10/4 at DePauw* L, 6-2 10/7 at Denison* L, 4-1 10/11 WOOSTER* W, 3-2 10/12 OBERLIN* W, 7-0 10/15 at Transylvania W, 5-4 10/18 KENYON* L, 5-2 10/22 OHIO WESLEYAN* L, 2-1 10/25 at Earlham* W, 2-0 11/1 DEPAUW* L, 6-0 11/5 at Kenyon & L, 2-0 * NCAC Match ^Played At DePauw University & NCAC Tournmant Match
2014 Season
SARAH BROWNELL
POSTSEASON AWARDS
All-NCAC First Team- Paige Vanerstorm Second Team - Carlijn van den Berg Honorable Mention - Brighid Kortyna, Michelle Murray, Zara Tickner NFHCA All-Great Lakes Region First Team- Paige Vanerstrom Second Team - Zara Tickner NFHCA National Academic Squad Victoria Robertson (Scholar of Distinction), Beth Warning, Kim Loofbourrow, Megan Loofbourrow, Paige Vanerstrom, Andrea Mattingly, Sydney Lang, Laura Jansing, Clare Grady, Sarah Brownell, Michaelle Murray, Kayla Burkhardt, Brighid Kortyna, Zara Tickner, Carlijn van den Berg, Perrine van Loef, Maddie Goelz NCAC All-Tournament Team Casey Fry, Paige Vanerstorm
AUDREY COLER
In 2014-2015, the Wittenberg Tigers... • Won 5 North Coast Athletic Conference regular season championships in football, volleyball, women’s lacrosse and women’s & men’s golf. • Finished in the top 5 in the final North Coast Athletic Conference standings in 16 of 23 sports • Finished 4th in the final standings for the NCAC Dennis Collins Memorial All-Sports Trophy • Earned 10 NCAC Player / Preformer of the Year trophies • Earned 3 NCAC Coach of the Year trophies • Placed 100 student-athletes on All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams • Placed 20 student-athletes on all-region teams and 9 on All-America teams • Earned 1 CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-America awards • Finished 48th in the NACDA Director’s Cup (NCAA Division III all-sports comparison) thanks to postseason appearances by 5 teams
2015 Season 2015 Field Hockey Schedule 9/1 WASH & JEFF
9/5 at Washington and Lee
5:00 PM 11:00 AM
9/6 at Sewanee
12:00 PM
9/11 at DePauw *
5:30 PM
9/12 at Rhodes
1:00 PM
9/17 DENISON*
4:30 PM
9/19 KENYON*
11:00 AM
9/26 at Oberlin*
1:00 PM
9/27 at Wooster*
1:00 PM
10/2 EARLHAM*
4:30 PM
10/7 OHIO WESLEYAN*
4:30 PM
10/10 DEPAUW*
5:00 PM
10/15 at Denison*
4:30 PM
10/17 at Kenyon*
11:00 AM
10/24 WOOSTER*
1:00 PM
10/15 OBERLIN*
1:00 PM
10/28 at Ohio Wesleyan*
7:00 PM
10/31 at Earlham*
BRIGHID KORT YNA
11:00 AM
11/5-8 NCAC TOURNAMENT * NCAC Games To schedule a home game visit, contact Coach Hubbell at khubbell@wittenberg.edu or 937-327-6499
PAIGE VANERSTROM
WIT TENBERG FIELD HOCKEY
2015-2016 FIELD HOCKEY
Statement of Responsibility for Balance Between Academics & Athletics
Wittenberg Athletics Philosophy
Student-athletes are primarily responsible for balancing academics and athletics. However, recognizing the pressure that studentathletes face from competing time demands placed upon them by both professors and coaches, we establish the following statement of responsibility. The statement assumes that the student’s primary responsibility is to academic coursework and that practice sessions are always subordinate to class attendance. Students should work with advisers to schedule courses so that practices and contests are not in conflict with academic courses. Student-athletes are expected to contact professors in advance in order to resolve conflicts between class attendance and participation in athletic contests. It is recommended that student-athletes miss not more than four sessions of any class in a semester for regular season athletic contests. Permission of a Faculty Athletic Representative is required before additional excused absences will be permitted. Coaches will, as necessary, establish and maintain communications with the professors of team athletes regarding academic progress. Professors should feel free to contact coaches regarding the academic responsibilities of student-athletes.
The Wittenberg Athletic Department is an integral part of the university that strives to achieve the same standards of excellence that exist within various academic disciplines at the university. Further, the athletic department embraces the concept that the student-athletes are first and foremost students, possessing individual rights, academic abilities, personal interests and ambitions comparable to those of other members of the general student body. Wittenberg University is committed to the principles and practices of amateurism, student-athlete welfare, gender equity, sportsmanship and fair play, cultural diversity and overall athletics excellence, and this commitment shall reflect in every aspect of the athletics departmental operations.
The North Coast Athletic Conference and Wittenberg University work together to encourage good sportsmanship on the court, on the field and in the stands. The Wittenberg Athletics Department expects all competitors and spectators to help maintain an open, accepting and competitive environment in order to promote positive, enjoyable experiences for all involved with Division III athletics.